Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

castellum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: castel-lum
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small Roman detached fort or fortlet used as a watch tower or signal station.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin castellum. Doublet of cashel, castell, castle, and château.

Inflected Forms

castella (plural) castellums (plural)

Questions

What does castellum mean?: A small Roman detached fort or fortlet used as a watch tower or signal station.
Where does castellum come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin castellum. Doublet of cashel, castell, castle, and château.

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